tear

[US]/tɪə(r)/
[UK]/tɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. wasaksak, bunutin, saktan sa pamamagitan ng paghila, tumakbo nang mabilis, lumuha
n. likido mula sa mga mata, butas o pagbubukas
Word Forms
Past Participletorn
Past Tensetore
Pluraltears
Present Participletearing
Third Person Singulartears

Phrases & Collocations

tear drops

luha

tear stains

mga mantsa ng luha

tearful eyes

naluluhaang mga mata

tear ducts

daanan ng luha

shed tears

yumuko

in tears

sa luha

wear and tear

pagkasira

tear gas

gasul na panluha

tear down

gumuho

tear off

punitin

tear strength

lakas ng punit

tear and wear

pagkasira

tear up

pumiyik

shed a tear

lumuluha

bitter tears

mapait na luha

hot tear

mainit na luha

tear resistance

resistensya sa punit

without tears

walang luha

tear into

punitin

tear out

punitin palabas

tear drop

patak ng luha

full tear

punong-puno ng luha

tear tape

tape na punit

tear away

punitin

Example Sentences

a hokey tear jerker.

isang nakakatawang at nakakaawang pelikula.

tear an argument to shreds

Wasakin ang isang argumento.

be in a tearing hurry

magmadali nang husto

tear down an engine.

tanggalin ang makina.

in a tearing hurry.

nagmamadali nang husto.

to tear up the letter

upisin ang liham.

to tear up the newspaper

upisin ang pahayagan.

tears of fury and frustration.

luha ng poot at pagkabigo.

there are no tears, no recriminations.

walang luha, walang pagdududa.

their tears are a bit synthetic.

medyo artipisyal ang kanilang mga luha.

tear down old tenements.

gumuho ang mga lumang tenement.

This material tears easily.

Madaling mapunit ang materyal na ito.

Tears are secreted by the tear glands.

Ang luha ay inilalabas ng mga glandula ng luha.

the whole piazza was choky with tear gas.

Ang buong piazza ay puno ng gas na panluha.

tears did fill mine eyes.

Puno ng luha ang aking mga mata.

the film is overladen with tear-jerking moments.

Ang pelikula ay labis na napuno ng mga sandaling nakakapangluha.

Real-world Examples

I try hard to keep back my tears.

Sinusubukan kong pigilan ang pagluha ko.

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

I want you to embrace the emotion and embrace the tears.

Gusto kong yakapin mo ang damdamin at yakapin mo ang mga luha.

Source: Tips for Men's Self-Improvement

Why are my eyes always brimming with tears?

Bakit palagiang puno ng luha ang mga mata ko?

Source: Selected Literary Poems

Usually brash and confident, he held back tears acknowledging defeat.

Kadalasan ay padalus-dalos at tiwala sa sarili, pigil niya ang mga luha habang inaamin ang pagkatalo.

Source: NPR News Summary December 2016

The two embraced and shed many tears, recounting stories told to them about their parents.

Nagkayakap ang dalawa at umiyak nang malubha, habang ikinukwento ang mga kuwento tungkol sa kanilang mga magulang.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

You can't shed a tear for your dead wife?

Hindi ka makaiyak para sa iyong namayapang asawa?

Source: Friends Season 6

Moments after resigning, Clinton choke back tears in her goodbye.

Pagkatapos ng kanyang pagbibitiw, pinigilan ni Clinton ang kanyang mga luha sa kanyang paalam.

Source: NPR News February 2013 Collection

She burst into tears. Tears answered her.

Bigla siyang naluha. Sumagot ang mga luha.

Source: The machine has stopped operating.

Then the Machine will be torn apart.

Pagkatapos, sisirain ang Makina.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

Ionizing radiation tears the cellular structure apart.

Sinira ng ionizing radiation ang istraktura ng selula.

Source: CHERNOBYL HBO

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